Tom Durkin to retire August 31st
Sad to see that he is retiring, the absolute best there is. :tro: His race calls turn a race into a story, no video required.
What is your favorite Durkin call? I think recently, the call for the Rags to Riches - Curlin Belmont Stakes or Quality Road's Met Mile would be mine. |
kind of an odd date to retire with 1 day of the Spa left.
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What is he, about sixty? |
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It is sad....I usually spend my lunch hour at work surfing youtube and listening to a lot of races called by Mr. Durkin. There are several, for comedic reasons, that stand out, like "Argh,Argh,Argh" .:)
It will be tough for me to find a "best of". There are so many :tro: |
NYRA RELEASE: http://www.nyra.com/belmont/tom-durk...ratoga-aug-31/
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His 1989 Breeders Cup Classic is a work of art.
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who will NYRA replace him with? Doubt John Imbriale wants to do it full time.
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His voice was made for the track.
The guy could read the phone book and make it intriguing. Irreplaceable. Hopefully someone outside of Collmus gets a shot. |
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Thanks for saving me the trouble. There HAVE been so many iconic calls from Durkin over the years, but that one is the one that continues to stick out in my mind more than any others. And I guess I know you better than I thought! :D |
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Durkin should've never been replaced for the Breeders' Cup and Triple Crown. The best there is. |
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I think that's what happened, anyway. |
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For me it's Cigar's BCC win. Durkin's call turned that race into a dramatic work of art.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpxswmD1LKM I know everyone knows it, but any excuse to put up the link to it. ;) |
Durkin is all class. He is the only announcer IMO whose calls sound natural as opposed to canned or forced. The best that there is, he is an irreplaceable legend who will be sorely missed.
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'87 BCC call (Ferdinand & Alysheba) is my favorite of his.
'03 Kentucky Derby ("gutsy gelding") is a great one too. |
Hate to see hes leaving, feel bad for whoever tries to fill his shoes. He will be missed, does a great job.
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1994 Travers
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John G Dooley it's your turn now
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2004 Belmont was a great call.
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Hoping he gets his dream and Bill Downes Jr. takes over Arlington, Fairgrounds duties getting his dream. |
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I happen to like Collmus and think he does an excellent job but even as 2nd best he's not even in the same category as Durkin. |
And Steve this might be the best interview you have ever had on ATR. Thank you for bringing it to us.
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Frank M is third |
hope kurt becker gets a shot
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